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chicken balks

Spanish translation: cacareos [de pollo/gallina]

04:43 Feb 22, 2017
English to Spanish translations [PRO]
Other / short story for children
English term or phrase: chicken balks
After many attempts at bumping and biting at a weak point of the chicken wire, one of the larger chickens finally broke through. With a sudden burst the fence flew open and 64 chickens suddenly were running free in all directions. Loud chicken balks and floating feathers filled the air
scar999
Mexico
Local time: 10:39
Spanish translation:cacareos [de pollo/gallina]
Explanation:
balk or bawk = sound a chicken makes (in English).

cacareo
s. m. Acción de emitir su voz el gallo o la gallina un cercano cacareo matutino la despertó.
http://es.thefreedictionary.com/cacareo
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lorenab23
United States
Local time: 09:39
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3 +3cacareos [de pollo/gallina]
lorenab23
4respingos/chasquidos de las gallinas
Juan Arturo Blackmore Zerón


  

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cacareos [de pollo/gallina]


Explanation:
balk or bawk = sound a chicken makes (in English).

cacareo
s. m. Acción de emitir su voz el gallo o la gallina un cercano cacareo matutino la despertó.
http://es.thefreedictionary.com/cacareo

lorenab23
United States
Local time: 09:39
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 66
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agree  JohnMcDove: Sí, esto funcionaría. :-)
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
respingos/chasquidos de las gallinas


Explanation:
Los fuertes/ruidosos chasquidos/respingos de las gallinas y las plumas flotando impregnaron/se esparcieron en el aire.
No se refiere necesariamente a la voz/cacareo de las gallinas sino al ruido que estas producen al aletear y al alboroto saliendo a través de la alambrada.

Respingo= Salto o sacudida violenta del cuerpo.
Chasquido/aleteo= Ruido seco que producen las alas.

Juan Arturo Blackmore Zerón
Mexico
Local time: 11:39
Native speaker of: Spanish
PRO pts in category: 217
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